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The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:52 pm
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:37 pm » in Crewroom
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Time to start a new one, methinks. Enjoy.

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o:-)
And I am always introduced as Ex-Ascots wife :ymsigh:

'er indoors is sitting on the other side of the pool feeding me beers but posting...
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:52 pm
Prince and Police

Last post by Pontius Navigator « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:49 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by probes » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:23 am » in Crewroom
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- nothing personal, just wondering - could a prince (or queen, for that matter) be arrested for some serious traffic incident?

Police speak to...

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There was a graphic in one of the papers, I don't have time to look for it now, but it seems he was heading west, it looked like about 250-260'....
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Last post by Pontius Navigator
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:49 pm
Royal Bank of Wankers

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:46 pm
Posted in Crewroom
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by OFSO » Tue May 01, 2018 2:49 pm » in Crewroom
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There have been many discussions on these pages and also at TOP on the stupidity of UK banks. For example, requesting the same information over and...

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I thought this was a scam - it was just bank incompetence - but it shows how cautious we have become…..

Mrs C16 received an unexpected letter a few...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:46 pm
The US Hamster Wheel

Last post by Wodrick « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:39 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by admin » Sun Nov 13, 2016 4:53 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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Raised the possibility of merging three topics relating to US politics a few days ago, receiving no objections. Just looked at the logistics of doing...

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Deluded I tell you, deluded! =)) ;)))

I would miss you if you weren't here BenThere! ;)))

Caco

Caco-As long as we all accept that each of us...
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Last post by Wodrick
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:39 pm
Wot's for Tea, Ma?

Last post by ian16th « Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:09 pm
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by henry crun » Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:01 pm » in Crewroom
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Am sat here at Castle Crun in front of a roaring log fire toasting hand-made crumpets and spreading them with gorgeous creamy local butter. Yummy!...

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Ox Tail tonight, and a bottle of something red & smooth.
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Last post by ian16th
Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:09 pm
Piper Malibu missing north of Alderney!

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:26 pm
Posted in Aviation Incidents
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by Cacophonix » Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:56 am » in Aviation Incidents

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An air and sea search has been launched after a plane disappeared from radar over the English Channel.

Rescue teams were scrambled to waters north...

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Anyway whatever the cause of this aircraft's disappearance here is the most up to date news...

The aircraft was on a flight from Nantes Atlantique...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:26 pm
Re Server chopover Alison...

Last post by k3k3 « Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:40 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by Rossian » Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:41 pm » in Crewroom
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As I shall be incommunicado over the w/e and for the following few days, best wishes for the change and don't wear yourself out doing it. We all here...

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I spend more time than I should here, and it's all thanks to Alison!

Thank you for all the effort you put in to this place.
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Last post by k3k3
Tue Jan 22, 2019 11:40 am
Caco's trial helicopter flight.....

Last post by CharlieOneSix « Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:18 am
Posted in Rotary Ops
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by CharlieOneSix » Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:19 pm » in Rotary Ops
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It looks as though they are preparing Caco's R44 at Headcorn for his trial lesson....
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Certainly agree with Seenenough. One of the advantages of military training was continuity - just looked back at my logbook...first dual helicopter...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:18 am
Zimbabwe goes from bad to worse...

Last post by Woody « Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:09 am
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by Cacophonix » Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:42 pm » in Crewroom
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I have not put this in the controversial forum because I guess nobody can argue the veracity of the premise above...

… a widespread breakdown of...

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ZA doesn't have money.

Nothing will stabilise that country except the overthrow of the vile despotic dictatorship that has run it for almost 40...
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Last post by Woody
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:09 am
BREXIT - A Poll & Discussion

Last post by probes « Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:01 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Alisoncc » Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:51 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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I suspect that most of the Ops-Normal patrons would have an opinion on whether the UK would be better served by exiting the EU. My thoughts are that...

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How about this for an idea?

Let's leave!

yeah, but the politicians wouldn't, would they? And, with the border closed that-will-never-happen...
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Last post by probes
Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:01 am
Bridge collapse near Genoa (IT)

Last post by ian16th « Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:23 am
Posted in Somewhere called Europe
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by Capetonian » Tue Aug 14, 2018 2:25 pm » in Somewhere called Europe
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Tragically it looks as if a couple of dozen people have been killed when a motorway bridge near Genoa collapsed this morning. I have driven over that...

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According to the friend who sent it to me :
Bridge over the N3 towards Durban on Town Hill

So it is probably east of the N3/N2 interchange,...
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Last post by ian16th
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:23 am
Friday Jokes

Last post by ricardian « Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:20 am
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:28 pm » in Crewroom
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To kick off, here's one that had 'em rolling in the aisles (although I admit it was my Kindergarten aisles.)

There were four skunks: daddy skunk,...

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Just be careful!
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Last post by ricardian
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:20 am
Darwin Awards 2019

Last post by OFSO « Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:01 am
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by OFSO » Sat Jan 12, 2019 8:22 am » in Crewroom

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I nominate anyone following the Bird Box meme. Putting a blindfold on and driving.....

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In Wales or Scotland you would have to settle for goose pimples !

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Last post by OFSO
Tue Jan 22, 2019 9:01 am
The Smokin' Hot Where On Earth Thread Mk III

Last post by om15 « Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:33 am
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by admin » Tue Jul 24, 2018 2:54 am » in Crewroom
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Puggie has it, Westerham it is, well done,

OH declared

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The churchyard at St Just is a very tranquil spot, on a visit there once it was completely deserted, but what was slightly eerie there were several...
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Last post by om15
Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:33 am
New server migration

Last post by admin « Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:29 am
Posted in Chat about ops-normal
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by admin » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:36 pm » in Chat about ops-normal

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Responses have been getting pretty slow of late, so have organised migration to new server. Have had numerous duplicate postings where members have...

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Expended a fair bit of effort but managed to track down the errant bits and bytes so email function should now be operational.

Admin

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Last post by admin
Tue Jan 22, 2019 8:29 am
Rant of the Day v2.

Last post by OFSO « Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:08 am
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by admin » Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:47 pm » in Crewroom
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This one was getting a bit big too.

Admin/Alison

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A replica concentration camp compete in all respects should be build somewhere ghastly and the vandals imprisoned in it for several years so they...
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Last post by OFSO
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:08 am
Chaos in France

Last post by OFSO « Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:42 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by OFSO » Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:25 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics

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Our cleaner's daughter, a very competent and organised teenager, lives in Bordeaux where she is a much-in-demand au pair, running several families...

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Problems for our Channel Island friends who have been staying with us and return home to France today. The Barcelona taxi drivers who are protesting...

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Last post by OFSO
Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:42 am
What it will take for Europeans to say enough is enough?

Last post by Slasher « Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:04 am
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Rwy in Sight » Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:08 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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People in Western Europe are facing an increasing number of attacks - it seems that is a monthly occurrence. So far the reaction is more of...

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Addressed to no one here in particular...

It also demonstrates one of the reasons why I loathe the BBC as a news outlet or as a debating medium...
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Last post by Slasher
Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:04 am
The old time nostalgic motor racing thread...

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:06 am
Posted in Crewroom
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by Cacophonix » Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:38 am » in Crewroom
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This month's copy of the excellent Motor Sport Magazine thumped down on the mat yesterday and I was happy to be reminded of...

The 60th anniversary...

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Carlos Reutemann was a good, if somewhat temperamental driver who, on his day was one of the best in the world. This SA race didn't count towards the...
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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:06 am
Do pilots make better car drivers?

Last post by ExSp33db1rd « Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:18 am
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by Cacophonix » Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:51 pm » in Crewroom
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I was wondering about this today as I meandered down the M20 to Headcorn?

I don't raise this point because I think that I am better than average,...

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You should miss .

Depends if the oncoming driver is on her phone or not ?
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Last post by ExSp33db1rd
Tue Jan 22, 2019 2:18 am
Is the Guardian a biased rag?

Last post by Capetonian « Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:01 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by om15 » Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:47 am » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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We are subject to many links to the Guardian and I can quite understand the groans and expletives that this thread will raise. Very, very...

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I must agree with the above.
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Last post by Capetonian
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:01 pm
SCAMMERS !

Last post by 4mastacker « Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:37 pm
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:28 pm » in Crewroom
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Transcript of a phone conversation:

Last Thursday phone rings here. Lady speaking with upper class accent.

"Can I speak to Ms (---)...

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After forwarding that scam e-mail to HMRC, they have replied that it is a scam and will be taking appropriate action although I won't be told the...
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Last post by 4mastacker
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:37 pm
The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky : Channel 5 2000Z tonight

Last post by Woody « Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:08 pm
Posted in Fixed Wing Nostalgia
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by Capetonian » Mon Jul 09, 2018 7:38 pm » in Fixed Wing Nostalgia
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The Jumbo Jet: 50 Years in the Sky
Monday 9th Jul 10:00pm
Series: 1
Episode 1 of 2
Creating an Icon

Part one of two. As the 50th anniversary of its...

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Quite a few staff echoing your sentiments Cape :-bd
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Last post by Woody
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:08 pm
You didn’t think that one through Courtney!

Last post by Capetonian « Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:17 pm
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by Sisemen » Sun Nov 25, 2018 1:46 am » in Crewroom
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That's it, no more easyJet for me then.
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Last post by Capetonian
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:17 pm
Climate Disruption.

Last post by Alisoncc « Mon Jan 21, 2019 1:08 pm
Posted in Politics & Controversial Topics
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by Alisoncc » Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:34 pm » in Politics & Controversial Topics
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On Sunday the temperature at Penrith, Sydney, hit 47.3 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place on Earth during that 24-hour period. Meanwhile,...

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It's not the daytime temps that are the problem. With these hot air masses being funnelled down from the Pilbara to SE Australia, it don't cool down...
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